Reading On A Computer or Other Mobile Device Screen Before Bed Might Be Killing You

Posted By: LilliHartDate: Thursday, 21-Jul-2016 12:52:52

You are probably aware of the fact that being exposed to a screen light before going to bed can seriously disrupt your sleep, but what you probably donít know is that reading on a screen can bring even more dangers to your health.

According to a new research from Brigham and Womenís Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, using an iPad before bedtime directly affects your alertness for the next day. Of course, the research once again confirmed thatusing a mobile device late at night makes harder to fall asleep too. The results were the same for those using laptops, eReaders, smartphones and similar mobile devices before bedtime.

This is not the first study in this field.
According to Dr. Anne-Marie Chang an associate neuroscientist at the previously mentioned institution who was part of the team conducting the research, artificial light from electronic devices affects alertness, sleepiness and reduces the levels of melatonin. What is interesting is that this research was based on comparison between reading printed books and reading from a device that emits artificial light.

Those who want to use the night to reenergize their body, but must read something before bedtime should definitely use a printed book and forget about screens as a source for reading. Dr. Chang says that sleep is crucial for our health, because poor quality sleep can lead to some serious health issues like diabetes, obesity and even some cardiovascular diseases and disorders. The suppression of melatonin production was linked with increased risk of certain types of cancer. MORE: http://www.jbbardot.com/reading-computer-killing/

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